Corruption Currents: Deutsche Bank’s $10 Billion Scandal

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Bribery:

In local politics: An Egyptian regional construction chief was arrested on bribery charges; he doesn't appear to have been contacted. (Egypt Independent)

More revelations from the Wolf of Wall Street's links to 1MDB have emerged. (Daily Beast)

The lawyer for a former bank manager arrested in the Bangladesh hacking heist case said the detainment was a form of harassment. A remittance firm connected to the hack was cleared of tax-evasion charges. (GMA)

A West African regional anti-graft group warned about money transfers to terrorists. (Africa Review)

General Anti-Corruption:

The FBI and the U.S. Justice Department are investigating U.S. ties to its broader probe of Ukrainian corruption, including that of Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign manager. Mr. Manafort isn't a focus; he didn't respond to requests for comment. (CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg)

Journalists and police in Australia joined forces against corruption. (Guardian)